Open AccessA dire need for recruitment of rehabilitation professionals for provision of geriatric care
Author(s) -
Nazia Mumtaz,
Arshad Mehmood Naz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of shifa tameer-e-millat university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2617-8109
pISSN - 2617-8095
DOI - 10.32593/jstmu/vol4.iss2.173
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , introspection , geriatric rehabilitation , population , nursing , population ageing , geriatric care , psychology , medicine , physical therapy , environmental health , cognitive psychology
This editorial is an introspection of recruitment of rehabilitation professionals. The rapid surge in Pakistan’s population has highlighted the dearth and demand of rehabilitation professionals. This has also highlighted the largely ignored geriatric care. Hence, it is imperative that the need of recruitment of rehabilitation professionals especially keeping in view the geriatric population.